Job Henry Charles Drain

Job Henry Charles Drain
Born	15 October 1895 Barking, Essex
Died	26 July 1975 (aged 79) Barking
Buried	Rippleside Cemetery, Barking
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1912–1919
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Royal Field Artillery
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Victoria Cross

Job Henry Charles Drain VC (15 October 1895 – 26 July 1975) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Biography[]

Drain was born on 15 October 1895 in Barking, Essex. He was 18 years old, and a Driver in the 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

Victoria Cross[]

On 26 August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, when a captain (Douglas Reynolds) of the same battery was trying to recapture two guns, Driver Drain and another driver (Frederick Luke) volunteered to help and gave great assistance in the eventual saving of one of the guns. At the time they were under heavy artillery and infantry fire from the enemy who were only 100 yards (91 m) away.^[1]

He later achieved the rank of Sergeant. He died on 26 July 1975.

Memorials[]

Drain was a resident of Barking, Essex. In autumn 2009, a statue of him was erected on Broadway, Barking. A blue heritage plaque was also erected at his last residence in Greatfields Road.

His VC is on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum, London.

Drain's statue in Barking

References[]

• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• VCs of the First World War - 1914 (Gerald Gliddon, 1994)

External links[]

• Biography
• Location of grave and VC medal (Essex)